Cold weather lubrication and rust protection

[NYDAN]

Back in the 1970's when I shot skeet and trap 2-3 times a week, sometimes during winter night leagues several people (not me) experienced the displeasure of having the oil in their firearms freeze. It wasn't long before shooters shot their Remington 1100's dry.

I like to put a very light coating (wipe on -wipe off) of rem oil on my bolt and a tiny dab of grease on the back of the bolt lugs. The outside of the rifle I wipe on and wipe off G96. I try to keep the trigger mechanism dry. So far, I haven't had problems in the weather I hunt in.

I was wondering what people who live and hunt in more extreme cold temperatures do for lubrication and rust prevention.

 

[DrMike]

I use G96--rub on, wipe off. I've never had a problem in temps down to -40 C (-40 F).

 

[Wyo7200]

I use tw-25. It's performed down to -10 F (windchill) on late season elk hunts in Wyoming. It was the only oil that I had on hand that stated its performance would work below zero. I figured if I was out in colder than -25 weather, it's not by choice and I've got more serious problems to worry about

Never heard of G96 until this thread.


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[Anonymous]

I use a little grease on the cocking ramp and lugs. Everything else is wiped down with a cloth and shot dry.

I've seen a few failures with oily rifles and very cold temperatures.

 

[NYDAN]

Never heard of G96 until this thread.

Wyoming, here is the url to the g96 website.

http://www.g96.com/

I always thought it was a lot like an industrial product we used in manufacturing plants called "Tri-Flow". But, I don't know if the products are related or not. The "Tri-Flow" product worked very well also.

 

[Thebear_78]

I use thinned Atf on my 1100 for cold weather skeet. For my rifles I always leave the trigger dry an like hodgeman put a little synthetic grease on rear of lugs.

Other than that it's either spray on dry lube of just clean and dry.

For protection I have had several rifles nitrided, I haven't found anything better than that! Everything steel gets nitrided so steel trigger parts are always rust free.

 

[DrMike]

Dan,

I've used Triflow as well as G96; both work equally well. I use G96 primarily because it is accessible to me and it has a pleasant smell when I use it. I wipe down the bolt and the exterior of the rifle after cleaning with a moist cloth before wiping with a dry cloth. It has worked well for me for any years.

 

[truck driver]

Dan,
Set a couple of different brands out side in the cold and see which one flows better. I always used Hoppes and would wipe it off before hunting but have since changed to the newer synthetics, Gunzilla bore cleaner also subs for a good lubricant and doesn't gum up along with Kroil. Experience from shooting custom 1911's with very tight slides and using different lubricant's in cold weather really shows how the lubes work in cold weather.

 

[preacher]

I like Outers TriLube on the outside, EezOx in the bore, just a smear of Shooters Choice All weather lube (the red stuff, lasts forever!) on the lugs. Trigger mech is dry. Barring that, if need be, rub the outside with oil off the dip stick of the truck if far from camp/left kit at home.

 

[hellrazor]

We tri-flow on our exterior (and interior) commecial locks at work. We buy it by the case, It doesn't gum up or hold dirt. You could probably use kroil too but a deer might smell you 2 miles away for the first week or so.

 

[SJB358]

I wipe everything down with EEZOX. Works real well at slowing rust down and protecting metal. I don't worry about triggers, I shoot Winchesters! Ha.

I've never had a trigger freeze up keeping them brushed clean and dry. I also put a dab of grease on the lugs every so often.

 

[DrMike]

I don't worry about triggers, I shoot Winchesters! Ha.

This, I like! Excellent, Scotty. :grin:

 

[longrangehunter]

I like to use Ronsonol Lighter Fluid on my triggers. Kenny Jarrett recommended this to his clients years ago, and it acts as a degreaser and leaves behind a very light lubricant. Arnold Jewell had always used lighter fluid on his triggers.

 

[salmonchaser]

Back in 1972 I went duck hunting over at Yaquina bay on the Oregon coast with my brand new Remington 1100. Throughout the day I applied about a full can of WD40 to my wonder gun to ensure the salt spray didn't damage my shotgun. Got home wiped the outside of the gun down, yes dad it's good and clean,had dinner, and wrote a term paper due the next morning. The next weekend dad drove us across the state to hunt chukar in Hells Canyon. Instead of 45 degrees on the coast it was 4or 5 degrees along the snake river. I got out of dad's rig, loaded up and took of after Max, my first GSP. Thankfully we hadn't gone far when we jumped the first coveys. I received a serious ass chewing when dad deduced what was wrong with my gun, a warning to warm my gun with the exhaust from the truck until I could open the action. Dad was concerned the gun could fire once things warmed up. It did not. Dad always had lighter fluid in the tool box, and with the gun unloaded I worked diligently off the seat and dashboard of dad's new truck thoroughly cleaning my shotgun. Too cold for that kind of work outside. Caught up, shot a limit of Chukar, plus a few mallards passing over the bluffs. Never really understood why dad was so fired up when I got back to the truck, just a few stains.....

 

[SJB358]

Great story SC.. The butt chewings I took as a young man could fill a sizeable manual..

 

[DrMike]

Those butt chewings are what develop character; we all received our share, without a doubt.